Musical fundraiser for animal welfare

Horsham Veterinary Hospital is putting a twist on the classic game of bingo this weekend to help raise money for homeless animals.

The clinic is hosting its first Music Bingo for Pets fundraising event at the Horsham Community Sports Pavilion on Dimboola Road at 7pm on Saturday.

Much like the traditional game of chance, music bingo will involve attendees marking off cards with song names as the correlating music is played randomly by an in-house DJ.

Hospital veterinary nurse Kahlee Papst said round winners could choose from about 15 prizes, with the event also featuring a silent auction, raffle and door prize.

She said all money raised from the activities would be donated to Horsham animal welfare groups Horsham PAWS and Phoenix Animal Rescue.

“Working at a veterinary clinic we see how much money these groups spend on the animals for health checks and vaccinations, and we all want to support the animals and give back,” she said.

“These groups rely solely on donations, so we have a variety of prizes to appeal to as many people as possible and hopefully we can raise as much money as possible as a result.”

Ms Papst said there were about 15 auction items, including a camping voucher, candles and portrait print from Horsham’s Robertson’s Furniture.

She said people could book $20 tickets in advance at Horsham Veterinary Hospital.

The event is for adults 18-years or older, with alcohol available on the night.